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Practicing Mindfulness to Ease Parkinson’s-related Anxiety, Depression: A Specialist’s View

Considerable evidence has been published concerning the benefits of mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) techniques in chronic pain, fibromyalgia, diabetes, chronic fatigue, psoriasis, arthritis, and individuals with multiple depressive episodes. This research has led to the hypothesis that MBSR may also be helpful for those…

Balanced Diet to Maintain Optimal Health in Parkinson’s Patients: A Nutritionist’s View

Parkinson’s disease has typically been classified as a neurodegenerative disease with much of treatment focused on managing symptoms. However, recent connections between the brain and gut microbiome as it is influenced by nutrition, oxidative stress, and the environment has been gaining interest. In a 2015 article…